San Jacinto ranch accused of starving, neglecting retired racehorses
Retired racehorses have long thrived at a respected Riverside County sanctuary, but the operator of the ranch now stands accused of starving horses, many of whose ribs and other bones visibly protrude through their skin.
As animal control officers investigate and weigh whether to suggest that criminal charges be filed, a nearby sanctuary says it rescued about 40 of the nearly 70 horses that lived there. The operator of the California Equine Retirement Foundation in San Jacinto acknowledges some need to be fattened up, but denies any horses are critically underweight.